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SueEllen replied

25 December 2016, 17:22
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

What happens when you unsubscribe?

Some keep flooding you for up to 14 days.

In previous years I sometimes took the nuclear option by calling them and threatening further action to be removed.
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ladymuck replied

25 December 2016, 17:10
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

What happens when you unsubscribe?

So far, peace and quiet. I was going to hold out until after silly season in the hope that the frequency would go down but I couldn't take any more.
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BrilloPad replied

25 December 2016, 16:54
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

I've had daily emails from Joseph so far this month "we're going to have a sale", "our sale is coming soon", "don't forget about the sale", "the sale is next week", "the sale is tomorrow", "the sale starts today", "don't miss out, the sale is now on"

FFS. ***** off.

What happens when you unsubscribe?
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ladymuck replied

25 December 2016, 14:17
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

I don't want sale clothing as it's not fashionable.

Oh and I got more emails from virtually every retailer I purchased stuff from online saying their sale has started.

I've had daily emails from Joseph so far this month "we're going to have a sale", "our sale is coming soon", "don't forget about the sale", "the sale is next week", "the sale is tomorrow", "the sale starts today", "don't miss out, the sale is now on"

FFS. ***** off.
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SueEllen replied

24 December 2016, 23:25
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

What about for next year?

I don't want sale clothing as it's not fashionable.

Oh and I got more emails from virtually every retailer I purchased stuff from online saying their sale has started.
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greenlake replied

24 December 2016, 21:36
Meanwhile, in Japan....
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MarillionFan replied

24 December 2016, 19:19
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

I've got emails from Next, 2 ladies clothes retailers and some coffee company. All their sales have now started.

As I tend to try and buy stuff in October apart from Xmas presents before they put the prices up, I don't need anything.

What about for next year?
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SueEllen replied

24 December 2016, 16:33
I've got emails from Next, 2 ladies clothes retailers and some coffee company. All their sales have now started.

As I tend to try and buy stuff in October apart from Xmas presents before they put the prices up, I don't need anything.
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MrMarkyMark replied

24 December 2016, 15:02
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

When I was a kid matron used to allow a couple of my servants some time off over Christmas. They were allowed to queue overnight for the sales. Harrods was close to our Eaton Square home, and I used to pay them one shilling to queue overnight to by some extra toys at the sale.

A whole shilling, its types like you that are responsible for mega inflation man
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ladymuck replied

24 December 2016, 13:06
I seem to recall seeing Boxing Day sales starting about a week prior, a year or two ago (maybe that was pre Black Friday days as we now just seem to follow what 'merica does even if we don't celebrate the same holidays).

Martin Lewis seems to be touting which January sales have already started.
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Paddy replied

24 December 2016, 13:03
When I was a kid matron used to allow a couple of my servants some time off over Christmas. They were allowed to queue overnight for the sales. Harrods was close to our Eaton Square home, and I used to pay them one shilling to queue overnight to by some extra toys at the sale.
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SueEllen replied

24 December 2016, 11:25
I go online on Xmas day. Then end up buying batteries or similar from Amazon, and more sports stuff...
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pjt replied

24 December 2016, 10:30
Still happens. Next do an early start. The workers need to be in mega early.
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MrMarkyMark replied

24 December 2016, 10:22
FTFY

Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View Post

I only ask because the old man's family are over Boxing Day so I may escape upstairs to the office to enjoy a bit of fingertip action myself.
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shaunbhoy replied

24 December 2016, 10:11
Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View Post

Christmas in a cold, wet carpark in Llantrisant! The mind boggles.

Yes, but you've never been to Preston.
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